Three upland woodlots in southeastern Wisconsin, originally sampled by the Plant Ecology Lab of UW-Madison in 1949, were resampled in 1981. In general, red and white oaks were being replaced by more shade-tolerant species. ...

Six species of terrestrial isopods were found in a preliminary survey of appropriate habitats at the UWM Field Station. Each species is characterized briefly with distinctive features of its morphology and life cycle.

Temperature, pH, alkalinity, total-N, total-P, K, Na, Ca and Mg levels were measured in groundwater at the Pickerel Lake and Ottawa Lake calcareous fens and the Cedarburg Bog patterned fen. The two calcareous fens were ...

The composition of urban seedbanks differed considerably from that of the established vegetation. Annuals were more abundant in the seedbank than in the vegetation, while perennials were more abundant in the vegetation. ...

Data were gathered in 1984 on the distribution, size, and habitat of populations of purple loosestrife in Wisconsin. Lythrum salicaria was found throughout Wisconsin, but most populations were still small and amenable to ...

The dominance of females over males in winter flocks is rare. In this paper, I report on female dominance over males in winter flocks of Purple Finches (Carpodacus purpureus). Females won nearly all observed intersexual ...

The range of Procambarus (Girardiella) gracilis (Bundy) runs in a fairly narrow band southwest of Wisconsin through Illinois, Iowa, Missouri and Arkansas to the eastern edges of Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas. It ...